Category Archives: The Silent Eye

Springing into action

Posted on April 19, 2018 by Sue Vincent

It is spring in the south…flowers are opening, birds are singing, and the heating has finally gone off.  It is actually warm and sunny… …and I’m heading north instead for the Silent Eye’s annual workshop. On the upside, that means … Continue reading →

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Silent Eye: Sixth Weekend Draws Nigh! – by Alienora

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Alienora’s Anthology: Silent Eye: A Modern Mystery School has been an important part of my life since its birth way back in 2013; though, actually, the story starts even before then… I first met Stephen Tanham and Sue … Continue reading →

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A common misconception?

Posted on April 15, 2018 by Sue Vincent

“….so, this year it is Shakespeare and the Elizabethan Court, and next year we’ll be in Sumeria.” Running around getting things organised for the workshops always involves the attempted acquisition of some strange items. I frequently get asked what I’m … Continue reading →

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Hare-Skin in Moon-Face… Stuart France

Posted on April 15, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* Sister-Sun and Sister-Moon walked side by side in the sky… Both were cold. * One day they caught a hare, skinned it, and put it in a cooking-pot to stew… * While the hare was stewing The two sisters … Continue reading →

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Panic in the dressing room…

Posted on April 13, 2018 by Sue Vincent

It’s been one of those days where you’re glad when its done; The glacial warehouse had opened at one I had gone for my costume, that still didn’t fit, And I stood while she pulled, tucked and pinned it a … Continue reading →

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The Opened Palm – Steve Tanham

Posted on April 12, 2018 by Sue Vincent

“I only know how to ask…” Probably the last thing she said to me, so many years ago. Age took her, then. But the memory of the touch of her mind and heart is a wonderful one. So gentle, so … Continue reading →

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Odd socks and the mummification of rats…

Posted on April 10, 2018 by Sue Vincent

I couldn’t put it off any longer, bad back or not… the sheets needed changing and the mattress was overdue to be turned. My son, for reasons best known to himself, chose to furnish himself with one of those huge … Continue reading →

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All in the feeling?

Posted on April 8, 2018 by Sue Vincent

It was a beautiful morning. I had watched a barn owl glide across the field as dawn limned the horizon with gold and palest pink. The sky was beginning to turn blue and the drive to work on almost-empty roads … Continue reading →

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Esoteric Shipbuilding – Steve Tanham

Posted on April 5, 2018 by Sue Vincent

It was a ‘stream of consciousness moment’; one of those that acts like a time machine. The flash of memories cut right back to my childhood – seven or eight years old. It included the sight and texture of the … Continue reading →

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A flying visit to Stratford-upon-Avon

Posted on April 5, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Because I’d been at work that morning, it was well after lunch before we even set off on the 60 mile trip to Shakespeare’s home town. We knew before we left that there would not be enough time to explore … Continue reading →

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